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What happens to a wave’s energy when it is absorbed by the road?
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What happens to a wave’s energy when it is absorbed by the road?

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the medium's molecules to vibrate and move. This vibration absorbs or takes some of the energy away from the wave and less of the energy is reflected. One example of absorption is black pavement which absorbs energy from light.
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